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the crunk or othe suitable con' aoa it eau be missed et :my angie e horzoniis-ow fuper' p'ortieufofwthe eyuderremov yzm Fig'.4 2 is across-section of my invention .with

L "the opper portioxi connected and' thereemegm 1211i revolvxig beater-frame in e vertical posi* "y [The presentiwre'ni-mv has ,relation 'to )that dass. df linachin'e'semployedforme piu'poe'o" renovating feathers .in wheh *fue od feathem lfemove'eete 'mtter'fi'om `theahw the, employmeut-eud use of @"-evolving steam-dis- '."ehargig beater' 'arranged within asumbe cylindefor containing the feathevs; emae 'ti' l mld the arrangement of 'the several pgz'hsy jWilljjbe hereinafter djeserbed'.,l and simse- Iquently pointed out n the eaime,

[n vthe accompanying .'davvnge, Af repre deeirableifonu'agud dimensions', an@ otszhee; jmetal-o1"otherjmateia 'adapted t the pur- "pose:l n v ,I Thelower'helf or portion' of the cylinder A. 'is'l'pxiovikedwith double VWallsV lformng- Steamspaces 1B upon opposite sides thereof.

4 .The steamfspaces B are divided .mi the bot tom of the cylinder to form ehzmue., a, run- Illing' lengthwise of said oyndemem covered, y by gli -spre'eu or sieve, G. This' ehaune or ltrough a' has formed eponits4 sides longitudinalrange's 11,' upon wxieh rest the turned-down edges offsaid sieve to Suppen?, she seme,

Aong the' side of the sieve, md lenghwise.

oi" 'theoylnder A, is a' take, D, svhlchan be let down' or mi'sed'abwi' *oy e suitable @mok attached to 4the end of the rake rom the oubsldeend of 'the oylinder. *The m e' me it@ be'arilxgs in the ends of the cyl anni by ing en 'the Vetesn position, 'ae 'Gif-euinstances may equire, or when not in use 'be merged owu ill-2L box-izoutal position o1 against she uppef wel?. ofthe Stamm-space Upon one side 'of' the zrogzh e is a ssding oever, E, connected to 'the oor fo Veuch o' adjeetzei 'o cover 'the seme, and me sieve cimmed. a ier 'eolgl'peting 'the rooees of renovating; *die here.

At o-' nea? one emi of ik@ oymvder enters the direct steampig; Gf which breneheeeigher way hough te vthe o end of the eylfe, 'forming' e reemngaal frame. To this :fra-meg et one emi thereof, ie` colmeete a-*eraag c .provided with' redza arms d. These amis d'.

pese through he ,steam-pipe- G, md extem ble over behind it i@ 'revoves. l l

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eeda Continua-tion of the pipe @,athough they are so eolmeoed :le 'toelow of the free rota-tion of che pipe G when 'eqeired, .While the section e station? '5'. The section-aie provided `with e zme'et., 'or shuting off admitting the sten-m to me pipe' G', mdf'ze seetion e eminente wtg';he 'pipe E fwn). the Neem-generator, Said pipe emmeong with one o' the steemepaeee B' ai; the'eud' 'of *the eylimer, m. is am@ providedwvith e '-M'xee', g. Ail; the oppos'iend. of ,ie-cynel. is e.

pipe? la? which forms a oomnmncation between.

'Vue stema-spaces Bfor the introduction of the ym om: spa-ee to the other. V

.Mne steam-pipe Cr eoules ou il. section; @,Vof ,impe which enters ifo-e omini" the oynder and "s Stationary. This seofof@ c hmypropely be' 2 assess as the foul air passes ont through the chimneg;r said Vchimney being provided with a damper, 7c. rThis cylinder-A is supported by a suitable frame, K, and atzone side of the cylinder, running the entire length thereof, is a chute, L, for the discharge of the feathers.

vThe operation is as follows: The feathers are placed in the cylinder A through a snitabie door, l, at or near-the top thereof, 'the .cover E being over the sieve C and the rake D turned down. The faucet f is now opened, andl the steam let intothe pipe G and the same revolved. The steam, escaping through the perforations of the pipe as it revolves, both stcams andstirs up the feathers at the saine time. o

`TvVhile this operation of steamingis going on,'the damper over the 4escape-chamber in the chimney c is opened su'fciently to allow the escape of the foul steam that -rises in the escape-chamber I as fast as fresh steam passes into the cylinder. v After the' feathers have been snfticicnt-ly steamed, stirred, or agitated by the pipe G, with its arms d, to thoroughly soften and loosen the refuse or dirt or animal substances, the faucet j'is closed andthe faucet g in the, pipe l1 is opened to admit the steam into the chambers or spaces l5 for the purpose of drying. The steam from the pipe H as the faucet `is opened passes into one of the spaces B at Aone end of the cylinder, and is forced to ret-urn'through the oppolsite space by the pipeA le., escaping through a suitable outlet, m. The rake D at the bottomV of the cylinder is now raised to the requiredvv height, and the slide or cover E removed to expose the sieve C', after which the pipe Gr is revolved, beating thev feathers against the rake D, knocking the dirt out, which settles through the sieve C upon the bottom of the trough u, and is removed at the end of the cylinder through a suitable openingclosed by .Ia sliding door, as seen in dotted lines, Fig. 2.

After the feathers are thus treated a sufficient length of time, the door F is opened and the pipe G' revolved, which forces the feathers out onto the chute `into the feather-room to cool before using them.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a machine 'for renovating feathers, the

rectangular revolving frame formed by the steam-pipe G, pcrfbrated for the escapel of the steam, and provided with; arms d,` passing through the pipe and extendingtroln each side thereof, the inner ends of the arms being shorter than the outer ends, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. Y

2. *In a machine for renovating feathers, the adjustable 4rake D, arranged at the bottom of the cylinder A, substantially as and forthe Y purpose specied.

3. The combination, with `the perforated steam-pipe G, provided with arms d, of the adjustable rake D, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. The cylinder A, having rectangular revolving frame formed of thesteam-pipe G',

provided with arms d., and the `steam-spaces B, in combination with the pipes e H, outlet .m, 'faucets j' g, and pipe h, constructed and arranged substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

5. The cylinder A, provided-at itsv bottom Withtrongh a and sieve G, and the chute L,

in combination with the door F, hinged to the walls of the trough and carr ing the sliding and adjustable cover E, to close the sieve .within the interior of VJthe cylinder, substantially-'as an'd for the purpose specified.

6. The cylinder A, having door F and chute i L, in combination with the revolving pipe G, provided with arms d, substantially as and for the purpose described.

.7. The cylinder A, with Asteam-spaces B,

with their steam-pipe connections, in cernbi-` nation with the revolving steam perforated pipe G, having arms d, substantially' as and for the purpose4 vset forth. 1 i

8. The cylinder A, withisteam-spaces B, trough a', and sieve C,.in1 combination with the cover E and adjust-able rake D, snbstanl.

t-iallyI as and for the purpose specified.

.9. The cylinder A, having steam-spaces B,

in combination with the escapefchamber I,

screen J, and therevolvi'ng pipe G, provided with arms d, substantially as and for thevpurpose set forth.

In testimony that Irclailn the above I have hereunto subscribed lnynamc inthe presence of two witnesses. v l

CHARLES A. AKERLY,

Witnesses:

B. C. SrmNGsTEnN, C. F. PARMELE. 

